Q:
Haven't seen them yet, but just read description of Crusade
opening titles. Sounds sorta like the second part of the opening
to The Prisoner, the part with the episode title and episode
credits. Was this your intent?

JMS: No, it
draws from the primary questions asked in the B5 series.

Q: I was
wondering if you would ,at some point in the future,consider writing
your biography, as i am sure a great many people would be very interested.

JMS: I
dunno...I've actually been asked to write one, but have so
far declined; it just ain't that interesting a life in many
respects, and I'm only 44, writing a bio at this point would
be rather self-indulgent. I guess -- and I'm not being fascetious
here -- I can't imagine anything less exciting to read than
my bio.

Q: JMS confirms
that WB owns Crusade, lock stock & barrel. JMS also said he was
planning on picking up other possible B5 threads. Would WB own these
also? If not, who would.

JMS: WB
owns it all, including any and all spinoffs.

Q: Was it
your choice to cancel the series because you felt it was being interfered
with creatively, or did TNT cancel it because you wouldn't do things
their way

JMS: I
do not have the power, authority or contractual ability to
cancel a show and take it elsewhere. WB owns the show, lock
stock and barrel.

Q:
I know the author wrote this based on (as it says on the front
of the book) "an original outline from JMS". So my question
is, how much detail does the outline have and how much does
the author get to add?

JMS: The usual
length of my outlines tends to be about 15-18 pages per book, so
45-54 pages total per trilogy. It's fairly extensive and has all
the major beats worked out

Q: The first
of the new batch, Dark Genesis was EXCELLENT. And I'm glad to say
Deadly Relations is just as good! It's scope is a little less epic
than the previous one. Instead of focusing on multiple characters
as the first did, it focuses mainly on Alfred Bester.

JMS: I
think book 2 is terrific as well, maybe in some ways better
than 1 because though it's not as epic, it really makes the
Psi Corps come alive in some nifty ways.

I haven't seen 3 yet, but it should be a real kick.

The technomage trilogy, at this point, may work out to be my favorite,
given how much of the B5 storyline it interweaves.

Q:
I was just wondering whether the Crusade situation has affected
the possibility and/or timing of a B5 feature film? Last I
heard, everyone was waiting until after the new Star Wars
release. Has anything changed?

JMS: Yeah, but
I'd rather wait a bit.

Q: I have
seen upto 16 episode titles for Crusade. My question is what are
the 13 episode titles that have been produced and will go to air?

JMS: Warzone
Each Night I Dream of Home
The Memory of War
Visitors from Down the Street
The Well of Forever
Patterns of the Soul
The Needs of Earth
Racing the Night
The Long Road
Path of Sorrows
Ruling from the Tomb
The Rules of the Game
Appearances and Other Deceits

The last one written and turned in was called "End of the Line."
John blames me for the synchronicity.